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- LAWRENCE, KANSAS.

' GRAIN Snocxnn p Application med June 7',

dropped bundles out of the hopper and upon fa conveyor which'. is carried on'a trailer at the rear of tlie'main frame section; thev bundle is carried thereby to the mechanism for forming' the shock. the bundles being arranged against an abutting board. At desired 'itervals the operator engages power mechanisms which occasion movements to the compacted Vsuspended shock of grain bundles 'so as to depositsame upon the ground in the rear of the machine, thence a 'clease is effected of the shock forming mech? znisnna pivotablenpper swing ofthe parts is occasioned ready for a continuation of the includes a number of elements which in them-v selves are' not in the same class; however each is essential to the workingof the entire machine and the invention must be construed in its entirety as I taking a bundle from the binner, reversing its position and depositing it and'others as a completed shock in aA series of movements and travels essential for such' purposes; ln forming operations binders ,fill a wide span of use, covering small grains7 as well as grasses,l and sorghums andthe like. 'Qur invention will care for diierent lengths of bundles as will be seen by a further inspection of the'device. The labor costof shock ing grainstogether with the cost of twine,v making binding the most expensive way of harvesting grains, is 'by our invention ma? terially decreasedgiving tne binding method .an opportunity to compete on terms of eqnal=` vityjwith header or'combinc methods, with its own present acbfantagesV of getting `into .the vfield at an earlier date, with attendant savings in quality of grain and also tov get the grainl cut before hai-l7 hot winds, etc.7 mayn damage the crop.Y

Referring to the drawings; Fig.` l` is a compacted 'plan view showing a 'fragmentary portion of the vdeck mechanism' of a grain binder andthe mechanism included in ourV inventionvattached thereto, with the shock- 5 proc-ess of forming the shock. The invention A 1926. serial No.' 114,195'.

This is the position whenthe shock has been l deposited on the ground and while* still clamped and held by the shock-former- Figs. 2' and 2A represent an enlarged side view `of portions of the binder and elements ofi our invention seen in Fig.. l; wit-h theopened shock-'former up and the. abutting board in operating position with respect kto Y the shock-former.

V Fig. 3 is a. plan view of the main frame ele?l ments and driving mechamsmsof our inventionas attached to the frame elements and bull kwheeldriving mechanisms of a grain binder.v f

Figfe is an'enlarged detail view of our shock forming mechanism showing, in solid line view, the-closed orvmaXimum clamped forming position as illustrated in"Figs. l'v and 85; the dotted line position. showing` the maximum released position of the V.allied parts of the shock-former after release from the shock and again as seen in Fig. Qlreadyto receive grain bundles'for shockforming pur'- poses.

Fig. is a horizontal and` detail plan view of the horizontal rocking frame element to which the-:Shock-former.frame.is pivoted as in Fig. 4; the figure illustratingthe allied' fbearingsupports lfor the rocking frameele- -ment carried bythe trailer frame elements together with the counter-balance spring, rocker arm, the compressing cable, the lifting cable for assisting the counter-balance spring,

and the winding drumsfor saidcables.; The

shock-former frame beingvdown as inA Figs.

` Fig. 5A is a rear view ofthearmmembers as attached to the base of the shock-former frame member, together -with1 the casting connecting to the lifting mechanism.v This' view showing the recessed seat forfreceiving theclevis element ofthe shock-former.vr

Fig. Gis .a sectionalview taken alongthe y line VI-VL Fig. 2 looking `in the direction ofthe arrows to show therein-'bearing sup- -port of the rocking frame element and-also ioo the paired side springs for centering said .v

rocking frame element. Y Y

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along'the line VII-VH, Fig. 2 looking in the direc-A tion of the arrows to show the widening ,of the trailer frame members; the vforward adinstable bearing supportv forthe 'rocking frame element and the lever armrigid kwith the rocking frame. The dotted positionsV of the lever arm show the position of said lever arm in its maximum position in either direction as the frameelement is rocked back and forth for the purposes specified.

Fie: S is a sectional view taken along ther im@ ovni-viii rig. 2A, looking in se direction of the arrows, to show the bundle receivingl hopper with allied mechanisms for operating the bundle fork and the loose straw conveyor.

Fig. y9 is a top view `of the composite bundle fork elements seen in Fig. 2^.

Fig. 10 is a. sectional view taken along the line Xie-X. Fig. 9 looking in the direction of the arrows to illustrate the power driven dog and allied stops, spring and operative elements affecting the functional operation of the bundle fork.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line .Xl-XI Fig. 9 vto show the-stationary fork and thepivotable fork of a single fork' assembly as attached to the composite bundle fork armv mechanism.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing a seat and spring stop mechanism for receiving the returning fork arm member.

. F ig. 13 is a fragmentary detail of supporting frame and driving mechanisms at the base of the elevator device.

Fig. 14 is an illustration of the compres sion drum, the raising drum, the spring actuated winding drum and the clutch and criving mechanism for the elevator.

Fig. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line XV-XV Fig. le.

Fig. 16 is a sectional view taken along` the line 'XV-XV through a winding drum looking with the arrow7 to show the spring mechanism for revolving a crum to take up the slack in a cable.

Fig. 17 is a detail of the forked shifting lever operating the clutch on the driving mechanism of the elevator.

Fig. 18 is a detail of one of the forked shifting levers'as used to engage a clutch mechanism with the drum. mechanism.

Figs. 19, 20, 2OX and 20Y are detail views of lever mechanisms.

Fig. 21 is a fragmentary side view of the f upper frame of the elevator.

Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXII-XXT1I Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows; the lower attached portion of thev figure referring to other features of oury invention su iported on the framework disclosed'at a lower level.

Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXlll-*XXH Fig. 2.

Fig. 24 is a fragmentary view of the bolt conveyor.

Fig. .25 is a plan View at the rear of the hopper to show the loose straw conveyor.

' Fig. 26 is a sectional view taken along the line XXVI-XXVI Fig. 25.

Fig. 27 is a sectional view taken along the F 32 is a fragmentary outside perspective view of the shock-former.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail of the shook-former frame members to show the action of the spring mechanism to pull the shock-former wide open so that the latch mechanism illustrated in will positively engage to hold the shock-former in the position seen in 2 and as seen in the dotted position in Fig. Al. Fig. 3e illustrates also the position of the open former arms on their dow ward travel to strike the forked lever Fig.

Fig. 35 is a side view of the shock-former as seen in Fig. 1 with the spike driven into the ground.l 'the shock is clamped hy the shockformer. The dotted position of the runner indicates travel of the binder, the spike remaining stationarv to open the shock forming arms prior to upward pivoting of the frame elements. A

Fig. 36 is a. top view of the supports and slats at the end of the elevator.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

ln Figs. 1, 2A and 3 is seen the bull wheel 50 of a grain binder mounted within the binder frame members 51 and 52 on its aide 53. At 54 is sen the drive chain of the binder leading to binder sprocket 55, driving shaft and bevel gear 57 and bevel 58 on thcA pitman shaft 58X in the usual binder power driven assembly. Our main frame member 59 is substantially a U-shaped angle iron unit which has its outer ends rigidly scoured by bolts suoli as 6() and @1 to the binder frame members 51 and 52. 'At 62 is a bevel gear on our main drive shaft 63. Shaft 53 is axially aligned with shaft VThis gear S2 is enmesh with the binder gear 58. This is one of the main features of our assembly making the design of our shocker adaptable to varied vr-.iakes of binders since all binders have a gear disposed as gear 58 on a pitinan shaft 58X, L P X Oui main shaf=d o3 is mounted in bearings 63 and 63V on our frame members. Rigid with the shaft 63 will be. noted the sprocket 6.4; for purposes later disclosed. At G5 on the shaft il YL is a sprocket 65 carrying a chain 66 drivsprocket 67 rigid with s iaft 68 mounted f in seque vreachto the pivot point be explained that upon an elevatino i to rotate in a bearing 69 on the cross frame Vbrace member and in a bearing,- 71 on the Y along the common axis or" the shafts 53 and 68 oit the assembly is a rigid rarnemeinber Composed of the side element hingedat Tl to the rainecxtensioii SY; the side element 7 6 hinged at 7'!" to the crossbrace trame member 78 of the binder. or the side members `75 and 76 are depressed, as seen in F and v6., to a lower level be-V ing connected by the transverse portion? 9. rEhe said frame elemerns T5-f79-76 constitute a trailer hinged previously `stated at 'Tet and 7T. Said trailer is supported and irried at the rear by ai caster wheel 80 mounted on the part `S1 pivoted at 82 to the part 79. A f' v in' Figs. 2 and 2A it will be noted that the element 75 is normally in a horizontal position which necessitates asliirlit bend at 83 to 7d. .Likewise as seenin Figs. 1, 6 and T'be'nds are made' Yinthe element 76 at 8s' and 85 this element to properly assist the element T5 in Carrying the various parts. oi our device and to reach to its pivot' 7'1" Nearly all binders have a tend-A ency to a side dra'ltiby means ofthe location and vcl aractc.v of? our de a` compensation `isellected which eliminates entirely thisobj'ectionable 'feature In our inventio iiionly used in gra ln lieu thereof we employ; iirst, a...bundle receiving hopper 96 situated beyond and below 'the discharge or thebinder bundle tying mechanism.V lnto this hopper 96 a tied bundle 12.T

y said dischi. aiiiisywith the butt of the bundle ari-an e. towards the Viront of the binder as seen in lt willliere "e provide a means to litt, toss and throw this bundle-12"? rearwardly f eehanism so that the IJ is arranged 1 hence the ,1.

butt of the bund wardiy in F towards a snot ndle travels iormer, whicii receives. squares f l 'it the b ndes agai an abutting board, then compacts anddepes Llie'several bunrThe rearportons` Fig. 2A.y v r)Che bundle receii'ing` hopper 96 is as seeny he bundle carrier coinin binders is eliminated.r

" in straws is dropped` Lo face rear-' described,

freund as a completed shock,

traine- 59` the outer i'ear,

corner thereof as seen inFigzg. 2A.y Similarly a forward supporting member 87 proJects from and beyond they outer iii-ont corner of `the frime 59. A plurality of intermediate Isupporting standard 91, as seeiiin F ig. 8.

Vit 92 F igzS is a vertical supporting' me`mber 92 rigid to a member 88, the upper pormounted from the outer side of framer tion 93 of member 92 is bent at 94 so as t0v restupon the'horizontal support 90.A There is a member 92 vtoiveach member 88, or so as to leave the in the sectional view Fig. 8 preferably of V- shaped coni'iguration havingits outer vertical 'lace rigidly aliired tov the members 86,

87, SS with thel slopingbase attachedto they supports and 93. V'lhe hopper 96 isopen towards the rear but is closed at thevforward'4 end at 97 as seen in Fig. 1 I l fit 98 at the reark outer corner oi" the frame 59 is seen aii'uprightsupport secured by bolts 98x. rEhe supportY 98 terminates ina bearing99 housing a horizontalshatt 100.

Frigid to the rear or the 4shaft .100 is an arm vspaces v therebetween 'as inv 100 on the` opposite side of the bearing 99 isy an arm supporting` member 103. A member 104; islrigid to both the arm 101and'the mein-,f

berl103. `it 105 isaplate pivotedlat 106 to themeiiiber 103. This plate 105 carries a roller 10T at the endoppositefthe point oi pivot and-*is offsetas at.108 Fig. 10 for pur-fv y 109 loose onk Vthe sha-it 100v 1nas a catch 110 progecting trom poses later defined. A sprocket g' 111fattach'edto arm continuously driven by. chain 112 leading 'from driving.sprocket 'T3 and is held on the shalt 100 by Cotter pin 113 and washer 1.14.

ln 2^ and 12 the a dropped into'a seat it'ormed y 1115 and 116 attached to Atlie'iranie).v The i upright portions oit these-members form a wedge adapted to' locate the arni 101 inl its proper position at the bottoinofiits pivoted movement.` Y

For entra longl gr the like, we may ein such as seen in Fig" udierev there is one ploy seveial forked units 1l `or as seen in Fig; 2A, r each spaceD. lt will 101 is seenV the elements ains suchfascane,kalrand sprockets 183. This belt lea-ds around the lower sprocket wheels 187 rigid with shaft 188 rotating in the housingl supporting p'ostf 189 bolted to frame 'Y 5 at 190 andthe housing supporting member 191 bolted at 192 to the member 132.

The trame of the elevator comprises 'the' lower sill members 193 and the upper frame members 194. A Haring steel trough 195 is Ybolted to the angles 194.

Lugs 196 rigid with the sills 193, on either side, are connected by adjustable threaded bolt mechanisms 198. to lugs 197 pivoted as at i 199A toangles v'194.' rlhe extreme outer end portion of the frame members 194 comprise yseparate frame'portions 194x hinged to members 194 as at 200. 4At 201 is a bearing for shaft 180. fit 202 is seen a lug on a member A193.- The bearing 201 has a part 203 adjustably movable from or towards th'evlug 202 by means of adjusting bolt mechanism 204;

this adjustment together with the one at 198.y

changes the relativehinged position at 200 of the frame portions 194--194X- A cable 205 attached to the lever 17 6, Fig. 2 leads to the lever 166x, Figs. 20 and 20X and raises or lowers the axle supporting hanger cover shield 208 rigid to the trough 195 at.

the end or" the elevator, assists the adjusted hinged position of the portion 194"in assuring that the bundle of grainV will be properly.

arranged when it is finally driven off the belt 186 so that it will .strike the abutting board 209 butt lirst,` an'din a horizontal position;

the intent being that this thrust will squarev up the bundles against the abuttingboard within the shock-former as later explained'.

In Figs. 1, 2, 8,25 and 26; the sprocket 64.

drives the chain 211 rigid on shaft 213.. The sha-tt 213 is rotatable in bearings 214 and 215 carried by theirame.supporting the hopper 96. At 216 is a second shaft also mounted to rotate in bearings on said trame. This shaft is arranged rearwardly from the shaft 213. rlhese shai'ts are each enlarged as rollers carrying'an endless belt 217. 1 A shield 219 for the hopper 96 is cut laway at 218 .to en.

able. loose straw to :tall upon the moving endless belt 217. `This belt is airangedso that this straw'will be dumped upon the conveyor belt 186 and carried up the elevator to the shock-former mechanism.

in Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6,7', 27 and 28A; suspendedr by bolt members 220 from theptransverse ramemember 135 is a U-shapedhanger*221i` slotted onopposite sides as at'222. A cylin'-,

drical member 223 is slidable" up `andldown within the U-shape'd hanger 221 for adjustnient purposes, the studl bolts Y 224 projecting from opposite sides of theV member223 furnishing clamping 'means for the'adjusted 'as'- seinbly. At 225 is-,a rear lir'i-shz'tpedhanger`- attachedat 226 and 227 to the members 75' and? 6. The base ofthe hanger 225 is'formedfv in the arc of acircle as a bearing andhas a slot 228. A member 229,7`ormed asa cyliny derat thel forward end,l is adapted to rock in; the bearings 2237 225;,the central portion of. the member 229 is U-shaped at229x, Fig. 6.x The boltl230 passesthe slot 228. Itshead 231- is engaged between 'two-oppositely disposed springs 232 and 233, respectively anchored.vv`

at 234 and 235 to the members 75 and 76,Y norinally holding the membery 229 'in the psition seen inFigs. 5 and 6. In Fig.,f7 is seen a j rocker arm 236 rigidly-bolted at' 237 to the 'member 1229. rlhe dotted positions 236Yandy 236z show` themaximum opposite rocking lim-` its ot' the lever 236as limited vby bolt231 inA slot 228 and slot 238 in'the standard 239.

adj ustably bolted as at l240 to the member 7 6. The lever 236 has a ootrest 241 accessible to the driver of the binder. hand vgrip 242 on upright portion 236Xot the lever 236 con# nects to the cable 243.- Bosses 244 pass the pin 245, Figs. 29 and 30, connectedat 246 to theicable 243. The pin 245 is shown engaged within the hole 247 .in the standard 239 to hold the member 229 in its central position,

Figs. 6 and 7. Releasing pin 245and pushing lever 236X in the direction'oi the arrow Fig.

29 rocks Vthe arm 236 to ythe dottedrposition 236V. Steppingon restv241 as indicatedy by the arrowroclrsv the arm 236 to thelower level. 236Z and thus rocks the .frameo the 'shock-former as illustrated in the lower kdotted positions 248X and 248V, Fig. 4.

-. Referring to Figs. 1,2, l, 5, 27, 28,- 31,32, 33 and 34.; the Ushaped frame member 248'is- 11o preferably U-shaped `also-.in cross-section.V

At the base of trame 248A are a pair of. armV members boltedA thereto-as at '250. '.Thesez.k arms 249 pivot on the bolt 2511'horizont'ally mounted through. the extended side-elements.

At 252 v 229y at the rear endvof member 229. is a cross plate supporting the bolted members 250 and forming with Itheoii'set portion 248X of the frame, a pocket 255, Fifgf5A.

The pivoting action of the main frameV 248 will be rst described; itbein'g understood;

that the shock former mechanism-s therein attached will perizormtheir relative later de` scribed functions in the pivoted positions `of said outer trame 248 and also under its'rocking movements when occasioned. Acasting 25,3, Fig. 5A lits the base 248X to which it is l also bolted by the bolts 250. On'the castingk 253 are apair of upright arms 256 and 257.`v

Attachedat the pin 258Xfspanning betweenA the arms 256 and 257, Fig. 27 is seen the lifting cable 258 leading to a drum 259 on shaft 147, Fig. 14. A. rod 260 with turnbuclde adjustment, 260x, Figs. 2 and 27, connects to bolt260y sanning between the arms 256, 257. In Figs. 2 and 28 is Vcatch lever 261 havL ing. a pivot opening 261x receiving the bolt 2615' on the Aarms 256, 257. The hooked end 261z is adapted to engage ory disengage the inverted U-shaped member 262 bolted as at 263 to the sides of the members l22 Y. forked member 264 is bolted at 265 to the opposite end of lever 261, adjustment holes being provided as seen in Fig. 28. A clevis 266 bolted at 267 to arms 256 and 257 connects to tensionspring 267 provided with turnbuckle adjustment 268 and attached to member 229 at 269.

In Figs. 14 and 15 is seen a collar 270bolted to shaft 147 spacing the drum 259 from the drum 271. A U-shaped frame element 272 is bolted at 273 above the member 132, the Winding drum draft 274 is statonary in the side members of the fi'ame element 272. pair of Winding drums 275 and 27 6 are loosefon shaft 274. Fach is provided With coiled spring mechanism; for instance, in Fig. 16 a spring 277 vis attached to shaft 274 and drum 275. This spring tends to ykeep the cable 258 taut in this manner. A. second cab-le 258X is Wound on drums 259 and 275 sotha't as `drum 259 Winds upcable 258, the cable 258X is unWound, against spring resistance from drum 275 and vice versa. At 278 is a compression cable leading l,around .roller 279 on shaft 251 to connect through the base lof clevis 254 to the latch 27 9 on the shock former Fig. 34. rllhis cable is Wound lup on drum 271. The drum 276 Vprovided With spring means lsimilar to that :disclosed in Fig. 1.6 'keeps this cable 258 taut, vsince a second cable 278x is also Wound on drums 271 rand 27 6 for this purpose.

In Figs. 14 and 19, a :rod 280 connects to lever 166. The lrod '280 in Fig. 18 i sho-Wn provided with the forked clutch shti i" ver 281. The lever 282 on fthe shaft -280 14 is similar. to the lever 2811. The levers 281 and -282 are bolted to shaft 280. A .pair of tension springs 283, 284 attached to supports 140 and 138 and rod 280 .at 280K, normally hold the clutches285 and 286 slidably mounted on keys i287 and 288 on the shaft 147 in the neutral position seen in Fig. 14. When the lever 166 is 'shifted 'to the left, Fig. 19, the clutch 285 would engage drum 271 shifting clutch l286'to 'the right or dotted position Fig. 1-5. rl similar mo'vement'of the lever 106 to the right 'Would engage the clutch 286 to drum 259. f

In Figs. 1, 2, 4, 31, 32, 33, and 34 will 'be seen the shock-formergthe side members287 and 288 are of y`lJ-shaped cross-section and curved as 'seenin Fig. 4. Eachis covered `on its inner side With a sheet iron former 289 bolted thereto as Yat 290 and having spiked rib members 291 thereon. Plates 290X assist bolts 290 in supporting the members 289. The members .287 and 288 pivot on the ground spike 292 to which the clevis 254 attaches The spring controlled lat-ch 279, Fig. 34 hinges to member 287 at 293 with its catchI 295 engaging the keeper 294 on member 288 to hold the i Jmbers 287 and wide open as in the dotted position Fig. 4 er as `seen in Fig. 2 ready to receive'the bundle of grain 127. A pair of braces 296 hinge 297 and .298 between the members 248 and 287. Similarly attached between the n embers 248 and 288 are the pivcted braces 299 and 300. Adjustm vits a e seen in the ends of these braces Wi.ch may be bolted to any ofthe holes seen in plates 301, 302 as Will be readily under stood. Braces 303 and '304, and rigi dl`7 brace the member 248. l brace 307' hinged at `308 and 309 serves to keep ythe members 287 and 288 centrally arranged at all. pivcted positions. Forked rods for members 287 an l 288 such as 310 have their ends looped and bolted at-311 with a pin 312 supporting such rod in proper position. At 313 and 3.14 are shown repes. The retaining rope 313 connects to the outer end of member .287 and to the tension spring 315 attached to the post 300. Rope 3.14 connects the end of member 288 to thespring 316 attached to the post 298. In Figs. 3 and 4 is seen the brace 317 pivoted at 308 and 309 between the members 248 and -288. A spring 318 attached to a clevis 319 carrying va roller mounted in the clevis lto roll and slide along the underside of bar 317. The tension on the sp ing tends to draw the Abar and member 288 to the dotted :position seen to make sure the catch 295 will engage the keeper, Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 22,and Brace members such as 319, 320 carried l i of the sta` ard 173 project rearwardly. rEhe abutt board 209 is an enlarged plate surface of v rying configuration as :seen in Fig. 1. rIbis board 209 is hinged to the braces at Springs 322 connectthe standard 173 thev upper end of 'the board 209. o braces for the standard 173 bolting 4to members and 7 6. A pair of braces 8* adjustabh7 span between standard 17 :and braces 323. .er shaft 325 is ir' unted to rock on bearings in the members Centrallyv attached :to the shaft-'.325 is the lever to which the looped end oi' rod 260 engages. fr pair of outer levers 327 rigid Wih the sli 325 attachrto .rods 328. Fivoted on the stainlard 173 are seen the bell cranks ri Which lead the rods 330 to vpivoted connections 331 on the abutting board.

The `binder traveling and cutting graiV4 the bundle 127 Fig. 1 has been lifted by forv 101, tossed in reversed position rearivardlj upon the carrier 186 `which has carried th. bundle 'rearwardly as in Fig. .2 so that butt of 'the bundle cont-acts vagainst the spike 292 is driven into the ground at are connected by slats 333, 338K which Ainsures,

that bundles and loose strapy leaving' the conveyor `Will continue onto the'shook-former.

rlhe slats areal-ranged to telescope, slot 333" in slats 333X passing' a clamping bolt 333Z in slat V3 so that the effectual Width of this assembly may be'widenedor narrowed as desired. The horizontal bundle 127 at the abutting board .2 tends to Ytail loan Wardly,-being stopped at 'o section oi the ropes 3HE and 31% the dotted oosition Fie: ll.

maj,r roll until theycome to rest in retained position Within the members The function ot theroolmgo s to erf i 229 so as torocl the traine to the r'ht or left as seen at 24S-1 f ,i tA ing` the ropes 313 and 3i in iillin'f former toits desired capacity tive proper .shaping prior to com*l acf At this point the op i pushi 166 engaging clutch to drum 241 to up cable 278 Fiss. This and a s the latchconnectionY at and causes the members 28T and 2 bundles into the space indicated in the closed former position at the top of Fi 4i. Gravity andrcompressing cable 278 act then together to drop the members 28? 288 downward, ing the descent the forlrs strike them-emV` bers 287 and 28S. the forks 26% thereby7 pivoting the lever to release *l a ene l, teh 2612. clevis 25dL is dra rn Wit-hin `lle 4, L the operator has moved the lever'lo to -eu.

tral but is holdiuler'the hand 168 clos nso as to keep the clutch 1.57 disengaged keep the elevatori-rein traveling.

As seen in Fig. 2 the shook-former or? center and the rele-ase the catch permits the members 2^@ topivot and heranners 334 attached to 'the underside et member 248 now strike 'the` ground. The A pocket insuring stiffness ot the assen for this purpose. The releaseo the ca ch. 261Z has performed a further oiiice; aainelv7 the rod 260 has been 'forced bj the pivoting' ofthe members 249 to pull on lever and rod assembly 326 S20-,329 9" n edito exert a thrust at 331 to pivot the abutting board Wafdl,Y through the dotted arc i 2 to' position 209X andas illustrated in '1.

lThe binder continues its travel so that spike 292 standing stationary in the 0'.- L at 335 Fig. 35 cause the members L..

to open as the trame 248 moves ahead at the speed oi the binder-orto the dottor. position as 'outlined Ll.

of the parts leases the shoelr oi grain 12T-1 ,in ing` side members 289 in a pei feet, Well sett-led shocked position. th

20S to pack the contained E" 2 'the birfnuersSSG rigid :trein the frame action of 251Z upon theV memb a' e 1etuJ-:n oi the rod 26() caused byY the ivotingof' the members/AQ causes a nd rod .assemblyV 328, 329,. 330 to Y L member 9 t drop the abutting` the ooi so l nst the runners '334. as :in Fig'.- 2.

-The Voperador eleases lever 165 .and hand' catch 168. rEheelevator is again started and es reoeivedrom the forl 101 are 3. i aging to thehand grip ritl the. centeringsprings *1'* 232--233 to control the position oithe trame 248 bja their action alone.` Y 1 Suoi mouille tionsmay be employed as li'e the `scopo of the append-.edel A f described our invention, .zhat f'f n as new and desire to secure Lt/ers Patent is; nz i.' roc ring machine, elementstor .col-r ecting g n bundles at the side ot a grain iii-.li the-butts et the oundles arranged W? v.ls the. front ot the binder; thence, iitt-` Y ing7 tossing and conve-ying the `bundlesin af reversed position' and iu a rearward direc.-A tion; the aligA nient of 'the butts 'of `the bundles against 'a i'iatplate as a straight M5 edged abutting' plate elemenuthe seaport of the ailied buneles upon a shoclratormer ele# ment forwardly positionedacrom and eel-:w: tl 3 abutting board element, Vside meiub-ersot i th shoclttorinerhavinga pivotalconnection 'l '1 eine means 'for oom-- be t their pivotal ;p` al supports for e a' tting )late vand no said a aie up and out- 'r' ing pi\:otallysup n ook ro'riner and 1 j onfnivardly and to drive the bund; and means for eileete he side elements 'ot the ml he settled shoclr and for former elements toV the .on and for lowering' the abutting f l behind the sh oclr former.

`2. ln aar n shoclner7 a hop eonipi" t 125 alf-shaped trough unit and 'a belt at. one end thereof beneath an open g" the base oi the hopper.

3. En a 'gral p `vvertical faceand'a sloping bei constituting a fn'gthe braces 304 and 305 to retardn shocker, Yhopperlie-.rino va' 

